Definition
空空荡荡 is a four-character idiom (成语) that describes a place that feels completely empty, deserted, and often lonely or desolate — not just physically empty but with an emotional sense of emptiness. It's stronger than 空 (kōng, 'empty') alone, and is used for rooms, streets, buildings, or any space that should have people or activity but doesn't. The reduplicated structure (ABAB) adds vividness and a lingering feeling.
idiom
completely empty and desertedwith a sense of loneliness or desolation
Examples
- ，空空荡荡，。Xiàbān hòu, zhěng gè bàngōngshì kōng kōng dàng dàng de, yí gè rén yě méiyǒu.After work, the whole office was completely empty, without a single person.
- ，空空荡荡，。Tā zǒu jìn nà jiān lǎo fángzi, lǐmiàn kōng kōng dàng dàng, zhǐyǒu yì zhāng pò zhuōzi.He walked into that old house; it was deserted inside, with only a broken table.
- 空空荡荡，。Shēnyè de jiēdào kōng kōng dàng dàng, lián lùdēng dōu xiǎnde hěn gūdān.The street late at night was empty and desolate, even the streetlights seemed lonely.
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